if you're still interested in putting together something (programming code
for software) for the video trade, here's an idea:
Hi Bouke,
We're using 64GB P2 cards, and 32GB SDHC cards (AVCHD). These
cards hold enough that we are not trying to download and reformat
cards on location, so we don't need a laptop/under-pressure solution.
What I /would/ like and pay pretty good money for, is software
that, as you describe,
1) Let you load up as many cards as your computer can handle
(e.g., two P2 cards on a laptop, four SDHC cards via USB card
readers on 4 USB ports), pick two target drives (one local, one
network/backup), and have your copy magic do its thing after we
turn out the lights and go home.
2) Once the copy was finished, automatically begin
conversion/transcoding to the Avid DNxHD flavor of my choice,
putting the results in the Avid MediaFiles folder on the local
drive, each file/clip prefaced with a short name of my choosing
so that I can easily find the clips in the Media Tool and pull
them into my project.
And this would run on OSX and use all 8 cores to get the
transcoding done as quickly as possible. Actually, under number
2, if you let me transcode to a drive over the network, I could
set up a fast computer, PC or Mac, just to copy and transcode,
leaving the Avids free to edit. I would transcode the material in
a seperate folder on the Avid's RAID over the network, to be
manually put in the Avid MediaFiles folder at the editor's
convenience.
Don't know if it's possible, but I'd pay a few hundred dollars
for that convenience/time savings.
MainConcept/Panasonic's AVCHD convertor is only Windows, only
runs on two cores under VMWare on OSX, and only converts to
DVCProHD, not DnxHD. And is not an automated solution.
Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan
Bouke wrote:
> People,
> I'm currently making a piece of software that can be used to offload discs
> from a shoot.
> I could use some input how to improve it.
> I'm not a shooter myself, but have a client that is using an Ikegami GF
cam,
> and she needs something like this.
> But the principle is the same for almost every camera that shoots on
> removable storage, so it's easy to make this app. to be universal usable.
>
> So please do read the general outline below, and give me as much as
feedback
> / suggestions as possible.
> But do keep in mind that the end product must be SIMPLE to use, too much
> bells and whistles probably will cause more trouble than it's worth!
>
> The idea:
> An application intended to offload removable storage from video cameras,
> digital still cameras and audio recorders.
> Why is this needed in the first place? It seems so easy, just drag the
> content from one location to another.
> What could go wrong?
> Well, i've seen everything go wrong, from strange file paths, partly
copied
> material to empty directories, thus no longer existing footage...
> If you have the Operating system do the copying, you'll get the option to
> 'cancel'.
> So you can't leave your computer for a second, cause someone else could
> cancel the process.
> Checking if everything is there can be a pain.
> And of course, these jobs always are either while under the stress of
> shooting,
> or late at night after you get home from a long day.
> Being tired does not make you more accurate, and a simple mistake could
wipe
> out an entire day of work.
>
> Now what this thing does:
> It copies the contents of removable storage to a selected location on one
or
> two harddisks.
> If you like, it can make a subfolder per source (up numbering). Of course
> needed for most video systems, but not always needed for still cams.
> If you like, it can make a subdirectory per day. (So material gets
organized
> by day and by order of offloading)
> It will only 'see' removable media, so you don't have to worry that your
> local storage suddenly will be copied.
> You can customize it so only certain types of disks will be offloaded.
> (based on a pathname or file that must be present in order to be
recognized
> as a drive that needs offloading)
> It can erase the removable disk for immediately re-use.
> It can back up to two different locations for extra safety.
> It can run unattended, offloading every new disk that is attached to the
> computer, and eject it when done.
> It will keep track of disks and warn you if a disk has already been
> offloaded.
> (thus, no fear to back up the same disk twice while forgetting the second
> disk...)
> You can of course override the warning if you like.
> After offloading, it will check the amount of files copied, and compare
file
> size / date for each file.
> If there has been a copy problem, you will be warned that something went
> wrong.
> You can make multiple projects for fast switching between jobs /
customers.
> A "Project" means, the settings used. Thus, the kind of sources, the
> location where it has to be copied to, etc.
> Each project has it's own database, containing the disks already copied.
> and last,
> it will NEVER overwrite files already on the target disk, but it WILL warn
> you if you try to do so!
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
> Bouke
>
> VideoToolShed
> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
> The Netherlands
> +31 24 3553311
> www.videotoolshed.com
> For large files:
> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>
>
>
>
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